Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Vladimir Joković took part in the 15th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference, part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). The GFFA 2023 addressed the issue of: “Food Systems Transformation: A Worldwide Response to Multiple Crises”.

During this conference, 64 agriculture ministers from all around the world adopted a joint communiqué. High-level representatives from more than ten international organisations, such as the FAO, OECD, WTO and World Bank, also attended the conference.

Food security must be a priority on the local and global agenda alike. It is high time to realise the right to adequate food. 2030 is only seven years away – not much time is left to realise the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. The number of people affected by hunger is continuing to rise.

Emphasising that global crises require a global response and action, Minister Joković stressed the readiness and determination of the Government of Montenegro to jointly mitigate the consequences of climate change and depletion of natural resources, as well as to work in parallel to create sustainable systems that will ensure safe and healthy food for all.